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'1. J MARINUS, 0E INDEPENDENCE, IOWA. Letters Patent No. 73,108, dated January 7, 1868.

IMPROVED CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

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TO ALL WHOM IT .MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, T. J. MARINUS, of Independence, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures; and I declare the following to be a full, true, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the lcttersof reference marked thereon.

' Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my invention. I I

Figure'Z represents a side view of the device for clamping the cord.

The nature of my invention consists in the employment of an automatic clamp, of'peculiar construction, hereinafter set forth, for thepurpose of retaining the curtain or hlind at any desired elevation.

Letter A represents the blind, secured to the top of the window in the ordinary manner. Letter 13 represents a metal support, which is providedwith suitablesides, between which the clamp Gis pivoted, and also a perforated top, for the purpose of preventing the cord from slipping to eithergside; this support is secured to the top of the window-frame, (as shown in fig. 1.) Letter G represents an automatic clamp, which is pivoted between the sides of the support 13, the pivot passing through the upper end, so that the lower portion,.being the heaviest, will incline inward. Upon theback part of this clamp there is a transverseprojection, of peculiar construction, (as seen in fig. 2,) which is pressed against the cord by means of the weight of the lower end of the clamp, and prevents it from slipping. Letter E represents the cord, by which the blind is lowered and raised. This cord is secured to the top of the blind upon the-rear side, passes down its back, and up the front, through the ring F, from whence it passes through the hole in the top of the support B, ,behind the clasp G, through the ring upon the end of the wire H, and extends down far enough to enable it to be easily taken hold of. Projecting from the lower end of the clamp G is a small piece of wire, H, having a ring upon its end, for the cord to pass through. This wire acts as ahandle or lever, by which the champ is raised, or can be used to make the clamp take a more efl'ective hold upon the cord.

The mode of operation is as follows: Stand'a little distance from the windowiand pull upon the cord, which elevates or rolls the curtain up. The moment that the cord is dropped, the automatic clamp presses against it, and prevents it from slipping. When you desire'to lower the curtain-or blind, pull upon the string hard enough to loosen the hold of the clasp upon the string, when the curtain falls of its own weight.

Having thus described my invention, what claim, and desire by Letters Patent, is

1. The automatic clamp G, when constructedsubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the automatic clamp G, wire II, and cord E, all arranged and operating in the manher and for the purpose set forth. t

In testimony that I claim the above, I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'r. J. 'MARINUS.

Witnesses:

JonN HOLLETT, D. B. CUTTER. 

